K₂PtCl₆ (potassium hexachloroplatinate) is an inorganic coordination compound and semiconductor material composed of platinum in the +4 oxidation state coordinated with chloride ligands in an octahedral geometry. This compound is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity material, with applications in platinum recovery processes, catalysis development, and materials chemistry investigations where its semiconductor properties and chemical stability are exploited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 3,084.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,598.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.646 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.290 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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